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Ambleside Tap Yard, Ambleside
Ambleside
LA22 9AN
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Will Larter left this review about Ambleside Tap Yard
Part of the same local privately-owned hospitality group as the Flying Fleece opposite, and others in this part of the Lake District, this is a modern pizza-and-craft-beer tourist bar. The unique selling point here is the array of copper tanks behind the bar, containing locally brewed beers. There are also a number of hand pumps (one obscured by the mulled wine/cider/beer casks on the bar counter at the time of my pre-Christmas visit. Not obscured was the Lakeland Brewhouse Stout, which was in pretty good condition, and two other beers. I was here soon after opening time on a weekday, so I can't say what trade was like generally, but they were clearly catering for families with children during holidays. Not sure this is one I would want to come back to when there are so many traditional pubs in Ambleside that I would find more to my liking.
On 20th January 2023
- rating: 5
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Old Boots left this review about Ambleside Tap Yard
Located in some old mill buildings alongside the Flying Fleece and sharing part of the outside area, on the edge of which is the disused mill leat. Mostly on one level with a corner counter, made from deconstructed casks, above are six copper tanks and lots of pipe work but mysteriously connected in someway, there are taps attached below on the bar back and to the side a group of blackboards showing what beers are in what tanks. It’s partly stone, partly window and it has a tin roof, all looking very industrial, there’s a mezzanine floor reached by a spiral staircase in the corner and another at the back with conventional stairs. There are four hand pulls with similar local beers to next door at the Flying Fleece, well kept but all a bit weak. It has handle glasses but more like the old fashioned lantern glasses than dimple mugs.
On 26th September 2021
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Staveley, 8.25 miles, 2 hr 39 min walk (show)
Burneside (Cumbria), 10.87 miles, 3 hr 29 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 15 September 2021 by ROB Camra
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 15 September 2021 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 15 September 2021 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 15 September 2021 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : Yes last updated 15 September 2021 by ROB Camra
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 15 September 2021 by ROB Camra
- Hot Food : No last updated 15 September 2021 by ROB Camra
- Live Music : No last updated 15 September 2021 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 15 September 2021 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 15 September 2021 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 15 September 2021 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 15 September 2021 by ROB Camra
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 15 September 2021 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 15 September 2021 by ROB Camra
